Field observations on effects of Alaska earthquake of 10 July 1958
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By: D. Tocher and D. J. Miller
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Abstract
The Alaska earthquake of 10 July 1958 was caused by movement on the Fairweather fault amounting to at least 21 1/2 feet horizontally and 3 1/2 feet vertically. Effects of strong shaking were evident over a large area in southeastern Alaska. In Lituya Bay an enormous wave, possibly resulting from a rockslide, reached a maximum height of more than 1700 feet.
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Tocher, D., and Miller, D.J., 1959, Field observations on effects of Alaska earthquake of 10 July 1958: Science, v. 129, no. 3346, p. 394-395, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.129.3346.394.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Field observations on effects of Alaska earthquake of 10 July 1958 |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.129.3346.394 |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue | 3346 |
| Year Published | 1959 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 394 |
| Last page | 395 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | southeastern Alaska |